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1976 Boston Red Sox
DivisionEastern Division
BallparkFenway Park
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record83–79 (.512)
OwnersTom Yawkey, Jean Yawkey
ManagersDarrell Johnson (W-41; L-45) and Don Zimmer (W-42; L-34)
TelevisionWSBK-TV, Ch. 38
(Dick Stockton, Ken Harrelson)
RadioWMEX-AM 1510
(Ned Martin, Jim Woods)
StatsESPN.com
Baseball Reference
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The 1976 Boston Red Sox season was the 76th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League East with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, 15+1⁄2 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the AL championship.

The Red Sox did not come close to repeating the previous year's success. An off-season contract dispute with Fred Lynn was a distraction. In early May, a brawl with the New York Yankees led to a shoulder injury for Bill Lee, one of their best pitchers and a 17-game winner in 1975; Lee would be out until mid-1977, and his loss was keenly felt. The Red Sox' beloved owner, Tom Yawkey, died of leukemia in July. Manager Darrell Johnson was fired shortly thereafter, and replaced by coach Don Zimmer. Overall, it was a disappointing season for a talented but underachieving team.

Offseason

Regular season

Record by month[3]
Month Record Cumulative AL East Ref.
Won Lost Won Lost Position GB
April 6 7 6 7 5th 4 [4]
May 13 15 19 22 4th 7 [5]
June 15 13 34 35 3rd (tie) 9 [6]
July 12 19 46 54 5th 15+1⁄2 [7]
August 16 14 62 68 4th 18 [8]
September 18 11 80 79 4th 16 [9]
October 3 0 83 79 3rd 15+1⁄2 [10]

On June 15, 1976, Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley attempted to sell left fielder Joe Rudi and relief pitcher Rollie Fingers to the Red Sox for $1 million each, and starting pitcher Vida Blue to the New York Yankees for $1.5 million. Three days later, Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn voided the transactions in "the best interests of baseball."[11]

Season standings

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 97 62 .610 — 45‍–‍35 52‍–‍27
Baltimore Orioles 88 74 .543 10½ 42‍–‍39 46‍–‍35
Boston Red Sox 83 79 .512 15½ 46‍–‍35 37‍–‍44
Cleveland Indians 81 78 .509 16 44‍–‍35 37‍–‍43
Detroit Tigers 74 87 .460 24 36‍–‍44 38‍–‍43
Milwaukee Brewers 66 95 .410 32 36‍–‍45 30‍–‍50

Record vs. opponents

1976 American League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KC MIL MIN NYY OAK TEX
Baltimore — 7–11 8–4 8–4 7–11 12–6 6–6 11–7 4–8 13–5 4–8 8–4
Boston 11–7 — 7–5 6–6 9–9 14–4 3–9 12–6 7–5 7–11 4–8 3–9
California 4–8 5–7 — 11–7 7–5 6–6 8–10 4–8 8–10 5–7 6–12 12–6
Chicago 4–8 6–6 7–11 — 3–9 6–6 8–10 7–5 7–11 1–11 8–9 7–11
Cleveland 11–7 9–9 5–7 9–3 — 6–12 6–6 11–6 9–3 4–12 4–8 7–5
Detroit 6–12 4–14 6–6 6–6 12–6 — 4–8 12–6 4–8 9–8 6–6 5–7
Kansas City 6–6 9–3 10–8 10–8 6–6 8–4 — 8–4 10–8 7–5 9–9 7–11
Milwaukee 7–11 6–12 8–4 5–7 6–11 6–12 4–8 — 4–8 5–13 5–7 10–2
Minnesota 8–4 5–7 10–8 11–7 3–9 8–4 8–10 8–4 — 2–10 11–7 11–7
New York 5–13 11–7 7–5 11–1 12–4 8–9 5–7 13–5 10–2 — 6–6 9–3
Oakland 8–4 8–4 12–6 9–8 8–4 6–6 9–9 7–5 7–11 6–6 — 7–11
Texas 4–8 9–3 6–12 11–7 5–7 7–5 11–7 2–10 7–11 3–9 11–7 —


Notable transactions

Opening Day lineup

17 Cecil Cooper DH
  5 Denny Doyle 2B
19 Fred Lynn CF
14 Jim Rice LF
  8 Carl Yastrzemski     1B
27 Carlton Fisk C
24 Dwight Evans RF
  6 Rico Petrocelli 3B
  7 Rick Burleson SS
31 Ferguson Jenkins P

Roster

1976 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Managers

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Bobby Darwin 43 106 19 .179 3 13
Bernie Carbo 17 55 13 .236 2 6

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Reggie Cleveland 41 170 10 9 3.07 76

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Pawtucket Red Sox† International League Joe Morgan
AA Bristol Red Sox Eastern League John Kennedy
A Winston-Salem Red Sox Carolina League Tony Torchia
A Winter Haven Red Sox Florida State League Rac Slider
A-Short Season Elmira Red Sox New York–Penn League Dick Berardino

† The Pawtucket Red Sox were known as the Rhode Island Red Sox during the 1976 season.[15]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Winston-Salem, Elmira

Source:[16]

References

  1. ^ a b Gene Michael page at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ Dick Drago page at Baseball Reference
  3. ^ "The 1977 Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/04301976.htm
  5. ^ https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/05311976.htm
  6. ^ https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/06301976.htm
  7. ^ https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/07311976.htm
  8. ^ https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/08311976.htm
  9. ^ https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/09301976.htm
  10. ^ https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/10031976.htm
  11. ^ "Kuhn void sale of A's stars to Sox, Yankees". The Boston Globe. June 19, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Diego Seguí page at Baseball Reference
  13. ^ Bobby Darwin page at Baseball Reference
  14. ^ Wade Boggs page at Baseball Reference
  15. ^ "Name change is made at Pawtucket". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. UPI. January 16, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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